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PICTORIAL HOME COMPANION, 
THE HANDSOMEST ILLUSTRATED JOURNAL OF HOUSE¬ 
HOLD ART, FLOWERS AND HOME LITERATURE 
IN AMERICA. 
PUBLISHED MONTHLY. 
Devoted to Housekeeping, Household Elegancies, 
Fashions, Music, Ladies* Fancy Work, Social Amuse¬ 
ments, Home Pets, Flowers’, Window Gardening, 
Cottages, Garden Decorations, and Illustrated Home 
Literature. 
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS, 1878. 
$1 30 per year, including new Colored Frontis¬ 
piece, “ Treasures of Garden and Woodland.' 1 
1 2u per year, without premiums. 
65 cents, six months, without premiums. 
6 00 for club of five, with extra copy to club agent, 
or six copies to one address $6 00. 10c. addi¬ 
tional to these terms for each Frontispiece. 
These terms include postage, etc., which is paid 
by the publisher. 
Back Volumes. 
$1 30 for volume of 1874, 1ST5 or ]S76, unbound. 
2 25 “ “ “ bound in cloth,and mailed. 
1 00 “ cover to volume, mailed, postage paid. 
1 50 “ portable binder and music portfolio 
mailed, postage paid 
1 00 “ volume of 1S73, unbound. 
50 M numbers July to Dec., 1S72, unbound. 
No numbers for sale previous to July, 1872. 
No volumes bound previous to 1874. 
Terms for Uhromos, Agents’ Outfits, &c. 
25 cents for agents' outfit of paper, and chrorno. 
Terms to canvassers sent on receipt of P. O. 
stamp. Agents wanted in every town. 
Address, 
HENRY T. WILLIAMS, 
Office, Publisher, 
46 Beekman St., New York. P. O. Box 2445. 
\ CATALOGUE OF BOOKS 
1 jl published and for sale by Henry T. Williams, 
will be sent free by mail on receipt of 3 ct. stamp. 
World's ONLY Manufacturer of 
Wheel Chairs 
Exclusively.—ALL Styles and Sizes 
For Invalids 1 and Cripples' 
Self-propulsion by means of 
hands only, in and out-doors. 
Comfort, durability, and ease 
of movement unequalled. 
Patentee and Maker of the 
“Bolling Chairs” pushed about at the Centennial. 
Send stamp for Illustrated Catalogue, and mention 
the Floral Cabinet. HERBERT S. SMITH, 
32 Platt Street, New York. 
FLORIDA MOSS BLASTS 
10c. Sent by mail. 
M. B. BEAN, Norwalk, Putnam Co., Fla. 
12 plants, purchasers’ choice from over 300 varieties, for $1, 
from following: Double and Single Geraniums, Coleus, 
Fuchsia, Heliotrope, Chrysanthemum, Gladiolus, Tuberose, 
Carnation, Foliage Plants, Double and Single Petunias, Eng¬ 
lish and German Ivies, Salvia, Scented Geranium, Feverfew, 
Centaurea, Verbena, Cigar Plant. 6 $1 packages for $5; 13 
for 310. 8 Golden Bronze and Silverleaf Geraniums for $1; 
12 choice plants for 31.50, viz.: 1 each of Mrs. Pollock Ger¬ 
anium, Silverleaf Geranium, Cyclamen, Calla, Centaurea, 
Variegated Hydrangea, Variegated Ivy Geranium, Sunray 
Fuchsia, Smilax, 2 Tea Roses. 16 varieties Verbenas for 31 ; 
10 strong plants of Tea and Bourbon Roses $1. Every package 
warranted to reach the purchaser lu good order. Directions 
for treating plants in each package. Circulars free. Illus¬ 
trated catalogue mailed on receipt of stamp. 
C. E. ALLEN, Florist & Seedsman, 
Brattleboro, Yt. 
COLGATE & GO/S 
VIOLET TOILET WATER. 
NEW EXCELSIOR LAWN MOWER. 
Recevied Highest Award at the Centennial Exposition. 
ZMP0R2jLF'T FFjITPRFS FOR TZTF SF.A80.Y OF 1878. 
Reduction in Price! 
Less Weight, Lighter Draft, and Furnished 
with either Wheels or Roller. 
THE 
SUMMER MONTHS 
THE DREE & CONARD CO.'S 
BEAUTIFUL EVER-BLOOMING 
ROSES 
We deliver STRONG POT ROSES, suitable for 
immediate flowering, safely l>y mail, at 
all post-offices, 5 splendid varieties, your 
choice, all labeled, for *1; 12 for $2'; 10 for 
S3; 2«for$4; 35 for So ; 75 for SIO ; 100 
for $13. send for our NEW GUIDE TO ROSE 
CULTURE, and choose from over 300 finest 
sorts. Our Great Specialty is growing and 
distributing- Roses. 
THE DINGEE k CONARD CO,, Rose-Growers, 
West Grove, Chester Co., Pa. 
Cases of 125mov¬ 
able letters, etc., 
with printing up- 
__I paratus, $1.50 by 
mail; sample of Type and circular, 6c. Address 
RUBBER TYPE CO., Mallet Creek, Ohio. 
RUBBER TYPE! 
EVERY LADY WANTS 
The Muller Vine Fastener 
K. Cork Arch. D \\ 
S. "Wire Arch. & 1' 
Spring and 
Nail. 
is the handiegtlnvention of the age. 
;Everybody that has a vine needs it. 
For Sale everywhere. Post paid, 
by mail, 2 dozen for 26cents. 
Descriptive Ciroular Free. 
B. A. ELLIOTT & CO. 
PITTSBURGH, PA 
In our large cities is the critical period of infant life, 
as shown by the bills of mortality, compared with 
the other months of the year. As a dietetic in cases 
of Cholera Infantum , Dysentery , Chronic. Diar- 
rhcea, Cholera , 
bas been found particularly beneficial, as attested by 
many flattering testimonials received during the last 
six years from well-known physicians of every 
school, and also from Directors of Public Institu¬ 
tions of the United States. 
Adults suffering from Dyspepsia , Prostration, of 
the System and General Debility , will also find in 
****>®3i:»© 
FOOD FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS 
the desideratum for weak stomachs, being easily di¬ 
gested and assimulative, and, at the same time, con¬ 
taining in itself all that is necessary to nourish 
every part of the human body. 
Sold by Druggists everywhere. None genuine 
unless WOOLRICH & CO. is on every label. 
ROSES 
^6 for SI, 14 for 
*S2, postpaid. 
I Bedding <fc Green- 
f house Plants by 
mail. Catalogue 
J. T. Phillips & Son, West Grove, Chester Co., Pa. 
| m fi Send$lfor35y>fo!.s. Flowe/r Seeds, 
« I i ® 15 for 50c., 7 for 23c., or 25 
Flic Pkts. Veg's for $1, 12 for 50c. 
t I# O.Tiie Floral Tribute, a 100-page 
Floral work with colored plate, sent with either of 
the above pkgs. seeds, two years .free. Name this 
paper. Address W. H. REID, Rochester, N. Y, 
ANY LADY 
OR GENT THAT SENDS 
us their address w r ill receive 
something of great value 
free by mail. Only about 
200 left. Inventors’ Union, 173 Greenwich St., N. Y. 
25 
Snowflake Assorted Cards, with name, 
10c. Outfit 10c. Seaty Bros., Northford, Ct. 
Aj— CARDS, 25 styles, with name, 10c. Outfit, 
uO 10c. Samples, 2a J. B. Busted, Nassau, N.Y. 
EC Mixed Cards, with name, 10c. and stamp. 
©O Ag’ts Outfit, 10c. L. C. COE & Co., Bristol, Ct. 
GOLD 
Ary worker can make $12 a day at 
home. Costly outfit free. Address, 
TRUE & CO., Augusta, Me. 
Ato FINELY PRINTED VISITING CARDS, bo 
HFUI alike, with your name on them all, for only 10 
cts. STAR PRINTING CO., Nortiiford, Conn. 
GOLD 
Any worker can make $12 a day at home. 
Costly outfit free. Address, 
Tp.ue & Co., Augusta, Maine. 
Dl/ARlfl Another battle on high flDOAM 
rlHHlI prices. War with mon- 
opolists renewed. See Beatty’s latest Newspaper 
for full reply, sent free. Before buying PIA.N O 
or ORCf A!NT read my latest circular. Lowest 
Prices Ever Given. Address DANIEL F. 
WAR Washington, 
WHITE POND LILIES AT HOME. 
Beautiful aud fragrant. Can be grown in arti¬ 
ficial ponds, tubs or aquariums. Strong, healthy 
roots, with buds that will bloom this season, sure. 
By mail, post-paid, for 35c. each, or 8 for a half¬ 
barrel tub, $2. Instructions with each package. 
J. E. S. Crandall, Rockville, Washington Co., 
R. I. P. O. Money Orders maybe sent to West¬ 
erly, R. X. Rather not take stamps. 
It has been adopted and can be seen in practical operation 
on the Public Parks of New York, Brooklyn, Bos¬ 
ton, Hew Haven, Cleveland, Chicago, and on al¬ 
most all the prominent City Parks in the UNITED STATES 
and CANADA. 
The Excelsior received the First Premiums at the 
Great Lawn Mower Trials held in New York City, Cleve¬ 
land, O., Waverly, N. J.; also at the Great International 
Lawn Mower Trial held at Carlisle, England, in Septem¬ 
ber last, and at many other trials and Agricultural Fairs held 
in Europe and America. 
6 sizes for Hand Power—4 sizes for Horse Power. 
Our New Horse Lawn Mower is conceded to he the LIGHT¬ 
EST and BEST Horse Lawn Mower ever made. 
1ST. B.— Horse and Hand Lawn Mowers are alike guaran¬ 
teed in every respect. Send for circulars. Address, 
CHADBORN & COLDWELL MEG CO., Newburgh, N. T. 
DflTTEBV A]!0) scrap book 
“U 1 1 til I DECORATIONS. 
THE LARGEST VARIETY IN THE COUNTRY. 
Over 700 different style sheets on hand. 8, 10, 
12, 15, 30 or 25 sheets for SI.OO. 10 or 12 
sheets for 50 cts. 6 sheets for 25 cts. Catalogues 
3c. All sent post-free on receipt of price. Postage 
stamps taken. AGENTS WANTED. 
F, TRIFET, stampSer, 91 Court St,, Boston, Mass, 
^ 1 * tive, Simple and 
r- III Convenient yet In- 
III X « vented. Works 80 
"1 m lbs. in less than 5 
minutes, thoroughly, working out buttermilk and 
mixing the salt. Agents Wanted. Send for circu¬ 
lar. A. II. ItEED, 0 N. Eighteenth St., Philadelphia. 
O 077 a Week to Agents. $10 outfitEREE 
«p0 J H S> 1 I P. O. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine 
El IRS 1 pit* each Escort, Love, Pop Question 
lUll Courting, Flirt cards. 10c. 
H. LEE & CO., Middleboro, Mass. 
F" +« (£ ^ fl per day at home. Samples worth $5 
«P3 IU free. Stinson & Co., Portland, Me. 
A rt Mixed Cards with name, in a Card Case, 
13c. Try us. H. Lee & Co., Middleboro, Mass. 
Qffi| Repp or Damask cards, with name, 10 cents, 
L y post paid. J. B. IIUSTED, Nassau, N. Y. 
M A Finely Printed Visiting- Cards, 9 
Mm 1 H tints, with your name on them all for only 
■f || 10 cts. STAR CARD CO., Nortiiford, Ct. 
OR Fashionable Cards, no2alike, with name, 10c. 
jLO postpaid. Geo. I. Reed & Co., Nassau, N. Y. 
ft F" Fancy Cards, Snowflake, Damask, etc., no 2 
OO alike, with name, 10c, Nassau Cakd ( o. 
Nassau, N. Y. 
J f\ Finely Printed Visiting Cards, no two alike. 
aL( ) with your name on them all for only 10 cts, 
Star Printing Co., Nortiiford, Conn. 
(JQifJ a week in your own town Terms and $5 out- 
$00 fit free. H. Hallett & Co., Po-tland, Maine. 
(flpL MINED CARDS with name, 10c. and 3c. 
stp. Samples 6c. Dowd & Co., Bristol, Ct. 
EVERYONE WHO HAS A GARDEN 
SHOULD READ 
NEW AND ENLARGED EDITION. 
T HE most practical work on Gardening yet pub¬ 
lished. Contains 220 pages closely printed 
matter, beautifully illustrated with several hundred 
finely executed engravings and a chromo-lithograph 
of a group of popular flowers, and a list of upward 
of 2,500 varieties of Garden, Field, and Flower 
Seeds, with explicit directions for culture. Mailed 
post-paid, upon receipt of 35 cents. 
Bliss’ Illustrated Handbook, for the Farm 
and the Garden, and abridged catalogue of Garden, 
Field, and Flower Seeds, Fertilizers, Agri¬ 
cultural Implements, etc., etc. One hundred pages, 
many illustrations. Mailed to all applicants inclos¬ 
ing a three-cent stamp tor return postage. 
Bliss’ Illustrated Catalogue of Plants, 
for the Green House, Conservatory, Lawn, and 
Flower Garden. 
Bliss’ Illustrated Fist of Novelties for 
1878, mailed free to all. Address, 
P. O. Box 5712 
B. K. BLISS & 
34 Barclay St., 
SONS, 
New York, 
i miB RECLINING CHAIR 
oust 'W”:h::e:ex,s. 
Occupant can lie down or sit erect in i 
MADE BY 
m IIAIEH fOLDIHG CnAIR CO., 
New Haven, Conn. 
40 
Mixed Cards in a case, 13c; in gold, 20c. Agts 1 ' 
outfit, 10c. George Turner, Bristol, Conn. 
BEGONIA SEED 
and one package fine mixed Begonia seed. Address, 
S. J. GALLOWAY, Montgomery, O. 
t% r Fancy Cards mixed in 25 styles, or 10 
£%} Chromos, with name, 10 cents. Nassau 
Card Co., Nassau, N. Y. 
PH DECALCONIANIE or TRANSFER PICTURES, 
UU 10c.; 60 Scrap or Jar Pictures, 10c.; all 
postpaid. J. W. FRIZZELL, 478 W. Baltimore 
Street, Baltimore, Md. 
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